Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) stock analysis
Company overview and business model
Source fact: Lowe's Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and Canada. It provides a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. The company also offers home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lumber, lawn and garden, kitchens and bath, hardware, building materials, millwork, paint, rough plumbing, tools, electrical, flooring, and décor. In addition, it provides installation services through independent contractors in various product categories; and extended protection plans and repair services. Further, the company provides design, distribution, and installation services for interior surface finishes to home builders and property managers. It sells its national brand-name merchandise and private brand products to professional customers, individual homeowners, and renters. The company serves its products through Lowes.com website, mobile applications, retail home improvement stores and outlet stores, and its branches. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was founded in 1921 and is based in Mooresville, North Carolina.
Classification: NYSE · Consumer Cyclical · Home Improvement Retail
Revenue and growth
Source fact: Revenue was USD 86.29 billion for the period ending 2026-01-31.
Caverian calculation: Revenue changed +3.1% (FY2026 vs FY2025).
Profitability
Source fact: Net income was USD 6.65 billion in the latest reported period.
Source metric: Reported net margin was 7.7%.
Balance sheet and liquidity
Source fact: Cash and equivalents were USD 982.00 million.
Source fact: Total debt was USD 44.68 billion.
Source metric: Current ratio was 1.08x.
Cash-flow analysis
Source fact: Operating cash flow was USD 9.86 billion.
Source fact: Free cash flow was USD 7.65 billion.
Valuation
Source metrics: Trailing P/E 18.36x; Forward P/E 16.54x; EV/EBITDA 13.11x.
Caverian model output: Value score was 65/100.
Competitive position
Classification: Peer context: Home Improvement Retail within Consumer Cyclical.
Caverian model output: Quality score was 58/100.
Caverian model output: Growth score was 44/100.
Material risks
Caverian calculation: Piotroski F-score was 5/9.
Data sources and freshness
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Methodology and limitations
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